Technical Recruiter

Start Date: 1999-01-01End Date: 2012-04-01

Extensive technical recruiting experience specializing in the Department of Defense Industries to include all levels of staff and departments mainly within the Intelligence Community.Recruited and placed candidates worldwide for hard-to-fill niche positions. Trained and managed recruiting staff on recruiting techniques. Provided oversight for all aspects of the recruitment process.Negotiated compensation between companies and candidates.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Start Date: 2012-04-01

• Responsible for managing the recruiting and hiring for Riverside Research which is a not-for-profit, scientific-research institution. • The company strives to provide independent, trusted technical and scientific expertise in supporting and enhancing the security of our nation. • Formed and trained recruiting team to handle approximately 100+ hires per year • Train recruiters in recruiting processes• Train recruiters in applicant tracking system• Negotiate and issue all employment offers• Train Recruiters and Managers in OFCCP compliance• Responsible for Web advertising of job postings

Owner/Innkeeper

Start Date: 2004-07-01

The Rose Heart Inn, a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1898, offers a peaceful, romantic getaway. Every room is lovingly decorated with period Victorian antiques. Original double art glass panels and parquet floors still grace the two story foyer. The house still features all of its original cut glass windows and doors. The five guest bedrooms each have their own unique Victorian style and private baths with whirlpool tubs and heated ceramic floors. The Honeymoon suite features a turret with cozy seating area. The large front porch is the perfect place to unwind with a good book or your sweetheart.

Corporate Recruiting Manager

Start Date: 2014-10-01

Provide full cycle recruiting support to Peerless clients by acting as a talent advisor and hiring authority within the Peerless footprint. Responsible for developing a tailored hiring strategy specific to meet the needs of the individual requirement and team, source new candidates for both current and future opportunities, screening candidates for fit, and successfully manage the hiring process. Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and execute comprehensive recruiting plans with the ability to recruit and develop candidates. Interact and build successful relationships with key business leaders and serve as a primary source of recruitment strategy, consultation, and education. Own overall Peerless hiring processes and internal onboarding.

Lean Operations Manager

Start Date: 2007-01-01End Date: 2011-01-01

• Developed and Implemented Lean Program for Dayton Operation• Created Strategy Deployment for Management Staff• Developed 5S Program• Created 6-level training program for employees• Worked with Operations department to increase shop floor efficiency and productivity• Implemented standard meetings, kaizen system, standard work and problem solving techniques• Led CMMI effort for Dayton facility, through successful SCAMPI audits for levels 2 and 3• Member of 10 person committee that facilitated and coordinated planning, design, construction and occupancy of ATK Dayton’s new 100,000 sq. ft. facility

Director, Talent Acquisition Management

Start Date: 2013-05-01End Date: 2014-10-01

Responsible for leading the day to day operations of MacB’s recruiting organization. This includes developing and executing a recruiting strategy to attract, source and hire exceptional talent across all of MacB, collaborating closely with business leaders and hiring managers to meet the growing and changing needs of our business.

Manager, Corporate Recruiting

Start Date: 2011-01-01End Date: 2013-04-01

Manage five full time recruiters of a rapidly growing companyManage full life cycle recruiting and talent acquisition from cradle to grave• Source, identify, and recruit additional, replacement, and contingent technical staff for exempt and non-exempt positions from external sources• Provide business intelligence expertise for use in both proposals and current opportunities• Negotiate terms of hiring to include salary, benefits and relocation packages• Maintain communication and a sense of urgency with customers by providing continuous feedback while initiatives are being implemented and/or issues and problems are being addressed• Recruit for DOD opportunities CONUS and OCONUS• Source candidates using retained search and placement agency techniques• Focus recruiting activities on a particular market or location for proposal efforts• Assist in coordinating internal and external job postings• Participate in development of recruiting advertising and the generation of offer letters• Represent MacAulay Brown at career fairs to promote current or future positions within the company

Manager, Office Administration/Human Resource Coordinator

Start Date: 1999-01-01End Date: 2006-01-01

*Managed day to day operations of Dayton office. *Managed administrative support staff*Responsible for coordination and participation in industry trade shows*Government Property Administrator*Chairman of Ethics Committee*Human Resources Administration*Support of site annual open enrollment*Lead for all site recruiting activities *Liaison with corporate Human Resources*Employee relations/terminations*Location lead for annual salary/performance review*In processing and orientation for new hires*Provider of safety and compliance training*Site Affirmative Action Officer

Facility Manager

Start Date: 2006-01-01End Date: 2007-01-01

*Management of five ATK facilities throughout Dayton *Liaison with property managers; coordinate all maintenance on buildings and grounds.*Coordinate preventive maintenance on all company owned machinery and equipment*Capital equipment. Work through selection process with personnel and budgets to choose what is purchased and for what purpose.

Sr Recruiting Specialist, Intelligence Services

Start Date: 2009-10-01

• Perform full cycle recruiting for a defense contractor, Mission Essential, in support of all intelligence contracts. This requires cold calling, prospecting, networking, negotiating salaries, and processing candidates.• Support multiple DoD customers on various contracts both in the United States and multiple OCONUS locations including Europe and Afghanistan. • Recruit for several different types of professionals including but not limited to: Intelligence/All Source Analysts, CI/HUMINT Specialists, HUMINT Analysts and Collectors, SIGINT Specialists, Targeting Specialists, Knowledge Management Advisors, SIGINT/Geolocation Operators, Linguists/Interpreters• Responsible for providing key personnel for all business development proposals to bring in new work for the company• Review Statement of Work (SOW) for each contract and define requirements for personnel on each contract• Recruit personnel to fill proposal requirements for acquisition of new contract business and supported the following Business Development Wins: OMNIBUS - $1.2 billion intelligence prime contract, ISSA - $475 million intelligence prime contract. Ft Gordon Contract - $750 million intelligence prime contract, JAC Molesworth Task Order - $80 million intelligence prime contract; Habeas Corpus Task Order - $51.4 million prime contract. Key Accomplishments: • Achieved 95% fill rate on contract which meets highest fill rate standard set by the government• Recruiter of the Quarter (Department wide): 4th Quarter 2012 and 1st Quarter 2013 • Recruiter of the Month (Department wide): Feb 2010, August 2010, Jan 2011, Jan 2012, Sept 2012 • Nominated for Employee of the Month (Company wide): Jan 2012

Sales Representative

Start Date: 2003-12-01End Date: 2008-07-01

• Interacted with customers through sales and customer service• Handled money and worked cash register• Part of a team that competed with other stores to achieve excellence in units per sale, and average dollar sales

Account Manager/Recruiter

Start Date: 2008-01-01End Date: 2009-10-01

• Main Responsibilities include supporting sales team by growing all aspects of the account through building relationships with clients and further introducing our services to different departments.• Act as liaison for human resources department and assist them with integral goals such as reducing turnover and providing them with insight to market trends• Duties include coaching associates, conducting associate reviews, and terminations• Responsible for all new hire orientations which includes explanation of benefits, new hire paperwork, and separation paperwork• Recruit for a broad spectrum of companies ranging form small privately owned firms to fortune 500 companies on a contract to hire basis• Conduct all aspect of recruiting process including but not limited to candidate generation, resume screening, candidate scheduling, interviewing, testing, coaching, negotiating offers, and finalizing new hires• Balance the needs of our client with the needs of the candidate• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while working under strict deadlines in fast pace environment

Intelligence Operations Recruiter

Start Date: 2009-02-01End Date: 2010-07-01

Utilized credible job boards to find qualified candidates per DOD requirements.Analyzed contracts to better serve potential candidates as well as clients.Exceeded expectations when recruiting for proposal work. Serve as company representative at local job fairs to generate new hires. Provides full life cycle recruiting effort, i.e. sourcing, vetting, contacting and hiring. Candidates require Top Secret SCI clearance and above. Recruit candidates for both Intelligence and Language positions to provide language translation and interpretation services to the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other Federal agencies for both CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Appliance Sales Specialist

Start Date: 2002-09-01End Date: 2006-09-01

Provided excellent customer service to all, managed personal sales from start to finish including both appliances & extended service plans.Responsible for knowing up-to-date information on all products and competitors.

Psychological Operations Specialist

Start Date: 2006-01-01End Date: 2014-07-01

Acted as PSYOP Specialist gathering passive intelligence and interfacing with local nationals.Organized mission planning meetings and PowerPoint presentations. Worked closely with interpreters to learn the culture and customs of Iraq.Analyzing enemy propaganda and creating counter products to influence peace in the region.

Sr. Intelligence and Language Recruiter

Start Date: 2010-07-01End Date: 2011-10-01

Provides Intelligence Support Services to assist customers in planning and conducting operations on the national, theater, and tactical levelsProvides full life cycle recruiting effort, i.e. sourcing, vetting, contacting and hiring. Candidates require Top Secret SCI clearance and above. Provide direct support to the Senior VP, Director of Intelligence, Director of Operations, and Program Managers in identifying, interviewing, evaluating and selecting qualified employees to effectively meet the organization's staffing requirements Recruit candidates for both Intelligence and Language positions to provide language translation and interpretation services to the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other Federal agencies for both CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Assistant Recruiting Manager

Start Date: 2006-09-01End Date: 2008-01-01

Maintaining confidentiality when collecting personal information as well as executing criminal background checks and drug tests.Entering and analyzing feedback/statistics from employees after placement was determined to improve company retention.Organized job fairs including marketing, site selection, pre-screening, and scheduling.2002

Lindsey is a four year member of the Talent Acquisition group at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle is the world’s largest nonprofit research and development organization, generating over $4B in revenue annually in global R&D. In her role at Battelle, Lindsey is responsible for defining new recruiting processes and initiatives while supporting CBRNE Defense, Defense Technologies, Health & Environment, Lab Operations as well as exclusively staffing Chemical Demilitarization sites in Pueblo, CO and Richmond, KY. Lindsey is also responsible for our Military Recruiting Strategy and Military Community Outreach Program. Prior to joining Battelle, Lindsey worked for Mission Essential; a government contractor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For over a decade Mission Essential has served customers at the strategic and tactical levels, providing operational solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, State, and Homeland Security; the Intelligence Community; friendly foreign government; and multinational corporations. Lindsey specialized in performing all complex elements of a variety of professional and administrative recruiting functions in support of identifying, interviewing, evaluating, and selecting qualified, government cleared professionals (ranging from Interim Secret to TS/SCI full scope poly) to effectively meet multiple requirements in support of military rotation exercises and Department of Defense government contracts CONUS and OCONUS. Lindsey is currently working with the U.S. Special Operations Command to develop a Fellowship Program for wounded Special Forces Veterans and is also engaged in planning and operating a quarterly Jobs for Veterans Workshop. Lindsey has over 7 years of diverse HR experience as well as government contracting/ recruiting experience and has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from The Ohio State University.

Recruiting Specialist, National Security

Start Date: 2011-09-01

Battelle is the world’s largest nonprofit independent research and development organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses: Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences. It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $5.2 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and technology commercialization. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 130 cities worldwide, including seven national laboratories that Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and two international laboratories—a nuclear energy lab in the United Kingdom and a renewable energy lab in Malaysia.

Training & Support Recruiter

Start Date: 2008-08-01End Date: 2011-03-01

Performed all complex elements of a variety of professional and administrative recruiting functions in support of identifying, interviewing, evaluating, and selecting qualified, government cleared professionals (ranging from Interim Secret to TS/SCI full scope poly) to effectively meet multiple requirements in support of military rotation exercises and Department of Defense government contracts throughout the Continental United States.

NRD OHIO

Start Date: 2013-01-01

• Serve as the Department Leading Chief Recruiter/Chief Petty Officer executing the command-training program for all production and processing personnel. Directly responsible for the management and training of a staff of 10 Divisions and a territory including states of Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky• Coach and manage a marketing team in developing strategic advertising programs to attract candidates.• Accountable for a $3.5 Million budget managing marketing, travel, and fleet costs.• Design training targeting universities, colleges, high schools, career fairs and other recruiting events. Train staff in presentation techniques, highlighting advantages of the US Navy. Approved/revised daily recruiting activities to achieve goals.• Liaison with all senior management reporting results of recruiting efforts for designated territory.• Accomplishment: Took over a struggling district and increased efficiency and mission by 50% resulting in surpassing regional goals.

DIVISION LEADING SENIOR CHIEF

Start Date: 2008-08-01End Date: 2012-08-01

Supervisor of all administrative, human resource, and legal functions for military employees. Direct supervisor of 25 personnel. Responsibilities included enlisted, officer and ROTC recruiting, promotions, awards, staffing, and all official correspondence. Primary coordinator for all recruiter career counseling and progressing, educational advancement and benefits, and retirement processes. Created and managed the division's long-range schedule, training events, and all official ceremonies and Houston-wide VIP events.